Spanish realist author, diplomat, and politician Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano died #OTD in 1905.
Valera was a prolific author who wrote novels, essays, plays, & criticism. He was deeply influenced by Spanish Golden Age literature and European Romanticism. His writing style is characterized by its elegance, psychological insight, and attention to detail. One of his most famous novels is "Pepita Jiménez," published in 1874.
Books by Juan Valera at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/4923